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WebReference Update: July 21, 2005

New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:

1. FEATURE: How to Join Classes with CSS
2.OTHER VOICES:

• Add a Sepia Effect to Image Shadow Areas
• AJAX: A Fresh Look at Web Development
• The SEM Scam Sales Pitch

3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB: Art Crimes - The Writing on the Wall
4. NET NEWS:

• Senators Promise 'Brain Drain' Bill
• Interview: Doug McIntyre, CEO, On2 Technologies
• The Resurgence of Mainframes?

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1. FEATURE: How to Join Classes with CSS

If you've just started to learn CSS and have looked at multiple tutorials, bought the latest books, etc., you might not have realized that it's possible to join classes. You aren't limited to having a single class in a tag.

[Read the entire article ]

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2.OTHER VOICES

• Add a Sepia Effect to Image Shadow Areas

  Photoshop's Variations filter and judicious use of layers makes it easy to add a sepia tint to just the shadow areas of images. (A Sepia effect would be grayscale plus a warm brown tint.)
  Graphics.com, July 21, 2005

• AJAX: A Fresh Look at Web Development

  AJAX enables a dynamic, asynchronous Web experience without the need for page refreshes. Find out how this combination of technologies that you already know and love can reinvent your Web development.
  DevX, July 20, 2005

• The SEM Scam Sales Pitch

  A little research (and some knowledge) helps reveal an SEM scam. Be sure to check this important report.
  ClickZ, July 20, 2005

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3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB: Art Crimes - The Writing on the Wall

Have you ever seen the really beautiful, artistic graffiti sprayed over a brick canvas? I don't mean the kind that announces a gang's turf or report someone's phone number. I'm talking about graffiti that is actually a mural, in many splendid colors. This Web site displays the artwork which can get you arrested (for spraying paint on walls, not the other, obscene stuff.) It contains a gallery of graffiti art from cities around the world, a FAQ, a glossary, articles, interviews, and links to related resources (including Web sites of individual artists).

[Check it out! ]

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4. NET NEWS

• Senators Promise 'Brain Drain' Bill

  With the flow of science and engineering graduates dwindling, U.S. Senators promised legislation to refill America's technical academic pipeline. Offering few details, much less any budget numbers, the lawmakers said the bill they hope to offer next week will increase federal support for cutting edge, multidisciplinary research and support for "revolutionizing" manufacturing technologies and processes.
  internetnews.com, July 21, 2005

• Interview: Doug McIntyre, CEO, On2 Technologies

  Who's afraid of Windows Media Player? Not the company whose little codec is making a big splash with developers, rich video and Macromedia's Flash platform.
  internetnews.com, July 15, 2005

• The Resurgence of Mainframes?

  Are mainframe computers just relics? According to this report, the mainframe is still a viable part of the computing world.
  internetnews.com, July 18, 2005

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That's it for this Thursday. I'll have more for you next time.

Lee Underwood
Newsletter Editor, WebReference.com
lunderwood(at)jupitermedia.com

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Created: July 21, 2005

URL: http://www.webreference.com/new/050721.html